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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Van Rijn (ranked 1371 p4p, 154 weight class) and Nando Vasquez (ranked 1594 p4p, 185 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Van Rijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasquez misses with a body kick.
Vasquez closes the distance and clinches.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Rijn throws a head punch that misses.
Van Rijn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasquez is working Van Rijn over against the cage.
Van Rijn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Vasquez is working Van Rijn over against the cage.
Vasquez tries to throw a body punch but Van Rijn avoids it by throwing Vasquez back against the cage.
Vasquez lands a body punch.
Van Rijn can't find room to land a body shot as Vasquez controls the action.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Van Rijn scores with a shot to the side of Vasquez's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vasquez - that landed with a thud.
Vasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to throw a body punch but Van Rijn avoids it by throwing Vasquez back against the cage.
Vasquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Van Rijn.
Vasquez blocks an uppercut.
Van Rijn works on Vasquez's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Rijn tries to throw a body punch but Vasquez avoids it by throwing Van Rijn back against the cage.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rijn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez lands a right hand.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Vasquez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Rijn has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Vasquez lands with a right to the head.
Vasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Rijn controls his hands.
Van Rijn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rijn tries to throw a body punch but Vasquez avoids it by throwing Van Rijn back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez prevents a body shot from Van Rijn.
Vasquez prevents a body shot from Van Rijn.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn tries to work over Vasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasquez scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Van Rijn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Rijn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasquez or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasquez.
Vasquez scores with a shot to the side of Van Rijn's head.
Vasquez lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Van Rijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Rijn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasquez's elbow.
Vasquez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Rijn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasquez misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Van Rijn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Rijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasquez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasquez.
Van Rijn has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Van Rijn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Vasquez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Van Rijn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vasquez can turn it around.
Vasquez lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasquez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Van Rijn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasquez or not.
Vasquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasquez.
Vasquez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez pushes Van Rijn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rijn tries a body shot but Vasquez blocks it.
Van Rijn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasquez's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Vasquez.
Van Rijn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
Vasquez lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Van Rijn as the two fighters clinch.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Rijn blocks an uppercut.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Van Rijn takes a shot to the head.
Van Rijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nando Vasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A left lands for Vasquez.
Van Rijn misses with a head kick.
Van Rijn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vasquez counters with a good, hard body kick but Van Rijn shrugs it off.
Van Rijn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasquez.
Van Rijn is looking to clinch but Vasquez is avoiding it.
Van Rijn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Rijn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vasquez lands a body shot.
Vasquez works on Van Rijn's body with a couple of short punches.
Vasquez blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.
Vasquez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.
Van Rijn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Vasquez.
Nando Vasquez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Rijn tries to throw a body punch but Vasquez avoids it by throwing Van Rijn back against the cage.
Vasquez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Vasquez scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Van Rijn prevents a body shot from Vasquez.
A short body shot lands from Vasquez as the two fighters clinch.
Vasquez misses with a body punch.
Vasquez blocking some punches.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Vasquez pushes Van Rijn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Van Rijn on the inside.
Van Rijn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Van Rijn throws a head punch that misses.
Vasquez working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasquez.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Van Rijn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasquez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vasquez misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.
Vasquez blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.
A short left from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Vasquez tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasquez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasquez lands a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn tries to throw a body punch but Vasquez avoids it by throwing Van Rijn back against the cage.
Vasquez scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Van Rijn prevents a body shot from Vasquez.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rijn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasquez's elbow.
Vasquez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.
Van Rijn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rijn tries a body shot but Vasquez blocks it.
Good body shot from Van Rijn.
Vasquez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.
Van Rijn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasquez blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez prevents a body shot from Van Rijn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Rijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasquez scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Vasquez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Vasquez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Van Rijn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasquez.
Van Rijn lands an uppercut.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Vasquez.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Vasquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez tries a body shot but Van Rijn blocks it.
Van Rijn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Van Rijn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez lands with a short shot to the head.
Vasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasquez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nando Vasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vasquez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Rijns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Rijn misses with the combination.
Van Rijn throws a head kick but Vasquez moves out of range.
Mike Van Rijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Rijn lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasquez cracks the inside of Van Rijn's front leg.
Van Rijn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van Rijn drives through and clinches with Vasquez against the cage.
Van Rijn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasquez lands with a right to the head.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez scores with a shot to the side of Van Rijn's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquez tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasquez pushes Van Rijn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rijn is rocked!
A short right from Vasquez on the inside.
Oh Van Rijn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Rijn throws a head punch that misses.
Van Rijn tries a body shot but Vasquez blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
Vasquez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.
Vasquez throws a big uppercut that drops Van Rijn! More strikes from Vasquez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Van Rijn lies dazed against the cage as Vasquez celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nando Vasquez!
Nando Vasquez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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